The Companies Act 2013 is a crucial legislation in India governing the incorporation, functioning, and management of companies. Learn about the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act 2013.
Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...
Company Law : The Companies Law Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes major reforms in corporate governance, compliance, and digital regulation. This ar...
Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for shifting a company’s registered office within the same state but under a di...
Company Law : Section 56 of Companies Act, 2013 requires execution of a proper instrument of transfer for transfer of interest of a member in a ...
Corporate Law : The article explains how digital adjudication systems, virtual hearings, and online compliance platforms are reshaping India’s c...
Company Law : Provisional list of audit firms of listed companies yet to file NFRA-2 for 2023-24. Filing deadline was 30.11.2025; fines apply fo...
Company Law : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...
Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...
Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...
Company Law : The initiative addresses inefficiencies in the current filing system and proposes consolidation and automation. It highlights a sh...
Income Tax : In a commercial suit regarding specific performance, High Court had allowed a Civil Revision Petition by setting aside the order o...
Company Law : The Madras High Court permitted Nidhi companies to submit fresh replies against NDH-4 rejection orders and directed authorities to...
Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...
Company Law : Bombay High Court held that writ petition cannot be entertained in the face of availability of alternative remedy of approaching t...
Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...
Company Law : ROC Pune held that procedural lapses in a private placement involving one investor formed part of a single integrated transaction ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a start-up company and its officers for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-14 relating to a Special Resolution under ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of e-Form PAS-3 relating to private placement allotment under Se...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai-II imposed penalty under Section 450 after a company incorrectly mentioned the AGM date in Form AOC-4 XBRL. The order h...
Article explains amendments by Companies Amendment Bill, 2020 in Section 2(52)- Listed Company, Section 8(11) – Default in compliance of requirements of Section 8 (Formation of Companies with charitable objects), Section 16(1)(b)- Rectification of name of the Company, Section 16(3)- Penal provisions, Section 23(3)-Public Offer an Private Placement, Section 23(4)-Public Offer an Private Placement, Section […]
Significance of Registered Office and Procedure of Shifting Registered office registered office from jurisdiction of one ROC to the Jurisdiction of another ROC with in Same state along with (Listing Regulation) SHIFTING OF REGISTERED OFFICE (ALONG WITH LISTING REGULATION) 1. Every time question comes in our mind? Why the Govt creates the requirement registered office […]
Before starting a business, there are many things that run through our mind and one question that comes to everyone’s mind is whether to incorporate a private limited company or not? What are the benefits of private limited companies? Are there any disadvantages of a private limited company? Private Limited Company: A Private limited company is formed […]
A charge is stated in Section 2 (16) of the Companies Act, 2013 which expresses that charge could be – – an interest or lien; – created on the property or assets of a corporation; and – any of its undertakings or both as security and includes a mortgage Note: The financial institutions/banks do not lend their monies […]
Dividend is defined under Section 2(35) of the Companies Act, 2013 as “Dividend includes any Interim Dividend” Cambridge Dictionary defines “Dividend as a payment by a company of a part of its profit to the people who own shares (= units of ownership) in the company” In this article we will discuss the provisions of the Dividend as explained in the Chapter VIII- “Declaration and Payment of Dividend” of […]
Holding of annual general meetings by companies whose financial year has ended on 31st December, 2019. Overview Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide General Circular No. 18/2020 dated 21st day of April, 2020 has issued Clarification on Holding of annual general meetings by companies whose financial year has ended on 31st December, 2019. Key Highlights: Several […]
A Private company can be converted in to public company by complying with the following requirements: > Alteration of its articles thereby deleting the three restrictions of a private company, by passing a special resolution as per Section 14; and > Changing its name thereby deleting the word ‘Private’ from its name, by passing special […]
1. Every time question comes in our mind? Why the Govt creates the requirement registered office for my business? -Registered office of the company is the official address shown in the records of the Government organisation and its own. It will be beneficial for the Corporate/government for following purpose: CORPORATE a. Conduct day to day […]
Bombay High Court had upheld the constitutional validity of Section 140(5) of the Companies Act but held that it would not apply to auditors who had resigned and also squashed the prosecution or the criminal complaints filed by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) against the erstwhile auditors of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS) and its non-bank lending arm for alleged collusion in falsifying books terming it to be ‘ bad in law’.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 read with section 230 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby made the following rules, to amend the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016, namely, ‘the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Amendment Rules, 2020‘ effective […]
